County guide
18 outings for families, couples, seniors and groups, each linked to its source.
Festival of Lights, the Skunk Train, Point Cabrillo and Acorn Day in Ukiah
Three programs: a 1964 film on acorn harvesting introduced by Eric Wilder (Kashia Band of Pomo Indians) at 1pm, a talk on sudden oak death at 2pm, and an acorn bread demonstration with samples at 2:30pm.
A handmade light show by Gardens staff and volunteers along lighted garden pathways, rain or shine. No dogs; free parking shuttle from the Mendocino College lot at 1211 Del Mar Dr.
A 60-minute holiday play of 12 five-minute scenes based on the verses of "The Twelve Days of Christmas," with musical interludes.
Grace Hudson's artwork, Pomo basketry and Carpenter-Hudson family history, the 1911 Sun House, and the current exhibition Deep Valley: People, Places, Memory (through Feb 7, 2027). Docent-led Sun House tours generally Fri-Sun 12-3pm.
The Mendocino Headlands visitor center in an 1854 house, with a scale model of Mendocino in 1890, historic photographs, tools and relics of the logging and lumber-shipping era, and free videos on request.
Beach, bluff, headland, dune, forest and wetland, with tide pools, seals on the offshore rocks and more than 90 bird species at Cleone Lake. Boardwalk at Laguna Point. Dogs not allowed at the seal rookery, Virgin Creek Beach or Ten Mile Beach and Dunes.
A 47-acre botanical garden with more than 4 miles of trails, about a half-mile walk from the main entrance to the ocean. Leashed dogs welcome; free parking.
Trails along the cliffs around Mendocino village with views of sea arches and grottos, plus Big River Beach. Day use only; dogs allowed.
A 1909 light station in a state historic park, with a history museum and gift shop in the lighthouse, a 1930s lightkeeper's home and a tidepool aquarium. Keep dogs leashed.
An approximately 75-90 minute, 7-mile round trip from the downtown Fort Bragg depot along the Pudding Creek Estuary, with a stop at Glen Blair Junction in the redwoods. Ticket includes entry to the model railroad barn.
It's a Wonderful Life, walking tours, Festival of Lights and Ukiah Players shows
Guided walks from the Kelley House Museum. Haunted Mendocino visits the town's well-known ghost stories; the Murder, She Wrote tour visits landmarks from the TV series. Advance tickets recommended.
Writer, librarian and visual artist Melissa Eleftherion reads at 7pm, followed by an hour of open mic starting around 8pm.
Mendocino Theatre Company stages Joe Landry's adaptation as a live 1940s radio broadcast, directed by Ricci Dedola. Thu Nov 12 is pay what you will. Box office 707-937-4477.
Part of the First Friday Art Walk, with the Deep Valley exhibition, music by Fair Wind and refreshments.
A world premiere written and directed by Jeremy Daw, in which a lawyer works with a defendant's four personalities to piece together a murder case. Audience Q&A with the writer-director after each performance.
Naturalist and mycologist Mario Abreu gives a roughly 45-minute introduction to mushroom identification, then a 2-hour guided field walk, starting at the Gardens Farmhouse. Advance registration required; capacity limited.
A handmade light show by Gardens staff and volunteers along lighted garden pathways, rain or shine. No dogs; free parking shuttle from the Mendocino College lot at 1211 Del Mar Dr.
A 60-minute holiday play of 12 five-minute scenes based on the verses of "The Twelve Days of Christmas," with musical interludes.
Beach, bluff, headland, dune, forest and wetland, with tide pools, seals on the offshore rocks and more than 90 bird species at Cleone Lake. Boardwalk at Laguna Point. Dogs not allowed at the seal rookery, Virgin Creek Beach or Ten Mile Beach and Dunes.
A 47-acre botanical garden with more than 4 miles of trails, about a half-mile walk from the main entrance to the ocean. Leashed dogs welcome; free parking.
Trails along the cliffs around Mendocino village with views of sea arches and grottos, plus Big River Beach. Day use only; dogs allowed.
Grace Hudson Museum, Kelley House, Ford House and garden mushroom walks
Guided walks from the Kelley House Museum. Haunted Mendocino visits the town's well-known ghost stories; the Murder, She Wrote tour visits landmarks from the TV series. Advance tickets recommended.
Writer, librarian and visual artist Melissa Eleftherion reads at 7pm, followed by an hour of open mic starting around 8pm.
Mendocino Theatre Company stages Joe Landry's adaptation as a live 1940s radio broadcast, directed by Ricci Dedola. Thu Nov 12 is pay what you will. Box office 707-937-4477.
Part of the First Friday Art Walk, with the Deep Valley exhibition, music by Fair Wind and refreshments.
Three programs: a 1964 film on acorn harvesting introduced by Eric Wilder (Kashia Band of Pomo Indians) at 1pm, a talk on sudden oak death at 2pm, and an acorn bread demonstration with samples at 2:30pm.
A lecture and guided walk with Gardens horticulturist Paul Ruiz-Lopez on the biology and identification of lichens and bryophytes. Register in advance online or at The Garden Store.
Naturalist and mycologist Mario Abreu gives a roughly 45-minute introduction to mushroom identification, then a 2-hour guided field walk, starting at the Gardens Farmhouse. Advance registration required; capacity limited.
A 60-minute holiday play of 12 five-minute scenes based on the verses of "The Twelve Days of Christmas," with musical interludes.
Grace Hudson's artwork, Pomo basketry and Carpenter-Hudson family history, the 1911 Sun House, and the current exhibition Deep Valley: People, Places, Memory (through Feb 7, 2027). Docent-led Sun House tours generally Fri-Sun 12-3pm.
The Mendocino Headlands visitor center in an 1854 house, with a scale model of Mendocino in 1890, historic photographs, tools and relics of the logging and lumber-shipping era, and free videos on request.
An 1861 house museum overlooking the ocean. The current exhibit, Art of Resistance (through Feb 28, 2027), shows protest and activism art from Mendocino's history.
A 47-acre botanical garden with more than 4 miles of trails, about a half-mile walk from the main entrance to the ocean. Leashed dogs welcome; free parking.
Trails along the cliffs around Mendocino village with views of sea arches and grottos, plus Big River Beach. Day use only; dogs allowed.
A 1909 light station in a state historic park, with a history museum and gift shop in the lighthouse, a 1930s lightkeeper's home and a tidepool aquarium. Keep dogs leashed.
An approximately 75-90 minute, 7-mile round trip from the downtown Fort Bragg depot along the Pudding Creek Estuary, with a stop at Glen Blair Junction in the redwoods. Ticket includes entry to the model railroad barn.
MacKerricher, Mendocino Headlands, Kelley House walking tours and Mens Rea
Guided walks from the Kelley House Museum. Haunted Mendocino visits the town's well-known ghost stories; the Murder, She Wrote tour visits landmarks from the TV series. Advance tickets recommended.
Writer, librarian and visual artist Melissa Eleftherion reads at 7pm, followed by an hour of open mic starting around 8pm.
Mendocino Theatre Company stages Joe Landry's adaptation as a live 1940s radio broadcast, directed by Ricci Dedola. Thu Nov 12 is pay what you will. Box office 707-937-4477.
Part of the First Friday Art Walk, with the Deep Valley exhibition, music by Fair Wind and refreshments.
A world premiere written and directed by Jeremy Daw, in which a lawyer works with a defendant's four personalities to piece together a murder case. Audience Q&A with the writer-director after each performance.
A lecture and guided walk with Gardens horticulturist Paul Ruiz-Lopez on the biology and identification of lichens and bryophytes. Register in advance online or at The Garden Store.
Naturalist and mycologist Mario Abreu gives a roughly 45-minute introduction to mushroom identification, then a 2-hour guided field walk, starting at the Gardens Farmhouse. Advance registration required; capacity limited.
A handmade light show by Gardens staff and volunteers along lighted garden pathways, rain or shine. No dogs; free parking shuttle from the Mendocino College lot at 1211 Del Mar Dr.
Beach, bluff, headland, dune, forest and wetland, with tide pools, seals on the offshore rocks and more than 90 bird species at Cleone Lake. Boardwalk at Laguna Point. Dogs not allowed at the seal rookery, Virgin Creek Beach or Ten Mile Beach and Dunes.
A 47-acre botanical garden with more than 4 miles of trails, about a half-mile walk from the main entrance to the ocean. Leashed dogs welcome; free parking.
Trails along the cliffs around Mendocino village with views of sea arches and grottos, plus Big River Beach. Day use only; dogs allowed.
A 1909 light station in a state historic park, with a history museum and gift shop in the lighthouse, a 1930s lightkeeper's home and a tidepool aquarium. Keep dogs leashed.
An approximately 75-90 minute, 7-mile round trip from the downtown Fort Bragg depot along the Pudding Creek Estuary, with a stop at Glen Blair Junction in the redwoods. Ticket includes entry to the model railroad barn.
Mendocino Headlands, Kelley House, Ford House, Writers Read and First Friday in Ukiah
Writer, librarian and visual artist Melissa Eleftherion reads at 7pm, followed by an hour of open mic starting around 8pm.
Part of the First Friday Art Walk, with the Deep Valley exhibition, music by Fair Wind and refreshments.
Grace Hudson's artwork, Pomo basketry and Carpenter-Hudson family history, the 1911 Sun House, and the current exhibition Deep Valley: People, Places, Memory (through Feb 7, 2027). Docent-led Sun House tours generally Fri-Sun 12-3pm.
The Mendocino Headlands visitor center in an 1854 house, with a scale model of Mendocino in 1890, historic photographs, tools and relics of the logging and lumber-shipping era, and free videos on request.
An 1861 house museum overlooking the ocean. The current exhibit, Art of Resistance (through Feb 28, 2027), shows protest and activism art from Mendocino's history.
Trails along the cliffs around Mendocino village with views of sea arches and grottos, plus Big River Beach. Day use only; dogs allowed.